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Who shot JR?
Dallas was already a hit American TV series in 1980. But when its leading man, JR, was shot, the reaction worldwide was extraordinary. Claire Bowes spoke to Larry Hagman, who played JR, in 2010.
(Picture: Larry Hagman leaning out of a car window. Credit: Getty Images)
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